Fri May 18, 2012
Loss of Religious and Cultural Identity
Courtesy Mandeiska kulturföreningen
The situation in Iraq is dire given the rise in religious and ethnic violence. The journey out of Iraq for those who are desperate and willing to give up everything they own in order to lead a “normal” life is equally dangerous. But sometimes, along with assimilation in a host country, there is yet another loss.
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